Dates
- Cover date
- February 2011
- On sale
- December 29, 2010
- In stores
- December 29, 2010
- Pages
- 44
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Editions and covers (2)
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- Newsstand edition
Newsstand
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Barcode 07447030410496
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Story arc: The Black Ring
This is part 8 of 12. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
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Stories
- The Black Ring Part Seven · 20 pages
Vandal Savage has confronted Luthor in his boardroom after sabotaging the building, but Luthor has worked out a deal with the Secret Six, summoning them to rescue him. Monique, one of Luthor's employees, reactivates RoboLois, reveals that she is being controlled by Mr. Mind, and asks her what happened when they met earlier. But RoboLois has her own agenda, separate from the person controlling Mr. Mind and from Luthor. She and the Six fight with Savage over a detonator, which results in RoboLois being cleaved in half, Savage's daughter Scandal injured, and the detonator triggered.
- Jimmy Olsen's Big Week Day Four · 10 pages
Lois has volunteered Jimmy to be part of a charity date auction. Also participating is Chloe. Mallory wins a date with her, while nobody wants to bid for Jimmy. That is, until Maggie shows up with a $1,000,000 bid. They enjoy some time together, until Maggie suddenly shows magical powers, and reveals her last name is Mxyzptlk. Jimmy freaks out and tries to hide, but suddenly finds himself marrying her.
Publisher’s description
Part 1 of a 2-part crossover with the Secret Six! Lex Luthor doesn't want to get his hands dirty fighting Vandal Savage (that Black Ring energy ain't gonna find itself!), so he hires Savage's daughter Scandal and her Secret Six team to take the immortal villain down for him! Continued in SECRET SIX #29!And in the hit new JIMMY OLSEN co-feature, Jimmy signs up for a "Win a Date" auction, but much to his surprise, so does his ex, Chloe Sullivan! While Jimmy ends up on a date with CrazyPants McGee, Jimmy's archrival snags Chloe! D'oh! And wait, are those wedding bells we hear? Better hope they don't toll for thee, Olsen!
Reprinted in
Jimmy Olsen (2011), Secret Six: The Reptile Brain (2011), Superman: The Black Ring (2011), Superman: The Black Ring (2012), Secret Six (2015), Secret Six by Gail Simone Omnibus (2024)